First-term Long Island Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen is getting slammed as a hypocrite for taking credit for nearly $1 million federal firefighting funding she voted against.
House Dem boasts she got $1M in fed funding for Long Island firefighters — but voted against it
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November 26, 2025
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